Where does “ovanstående” come from?

ovanstående (Swedish) comes from Swedish ovan, from Old Swedish ovan, from Old Norse ofan, from Old Norse frá, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

ovanstående (Swedish): aforementioned, above

Definitions

  1. aforementioned, above

Ancestry of “ovanstående”, step by step

ovanstående traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ovan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishovanunaccustomed (to); not used to, inexperienced, lacking practice
2Old Swedishovan—
3Old Norseofanfrom above, downwards; above the surface of
4Old Norsefráfrom, away from, about; away; hence, henceforth
5Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
6Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish stående

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishståendestanding (upright)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →